ISTANBUL OKAN UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE / COURSE CATALOGUE
| Energy Systems Engineering (English) | |||||
| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
General course introduction information
| Course Code: | ENG316 | ||||||||
| Course Name: | Introduction to Traffic Engineering | ||||||||
| Course Semester: | Fall | ||||||||
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| Language of instruction: | EN | ||||||||
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| Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||||||
| Type of course: | Compulsory | ||||||||
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| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face | ||||||||
| Course Coordinator : | Assoc. Prof. SELİM DÜNDAR | ||||||||
| Course Lecturer(s): |
Assoc. Prof. SELİM DÜNDAR |
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Course Objective and Content
| Course Objectives: | The purpose of this course is to introduce the fundamentals of traffic engineering. The topics covered in this class includes: Basic parameters of traffic flow. Basic relationship of traffic flow. Data collection methods. Traffic flow models. Microscobic flow models. Capacity and the level of service. Traffic sings. Road markings. Parkings. Intersections. Roundabouts. Traffic signal design. |
| Course Content: | Understand traffic behavior Collect traffic data Analyze traffic data Model the highway traffic Design traffic projects Design traffic signals Design intersections Design parking areas |
Learning Outcomes
The students who have succeeded in this course;
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Lesson Plan
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Introduce the needs for and the methods used on traffic engineering | |
| 2) | Fundamental parameters of traffic flow | |
| 3) | Fundamental relations of traffic flow | |
| 4) | Traffic data collection | |
| 5) | Traffic flow models | |
| 6) | Microscopic traffic flow modelling | |
| 7) | Capacity Level of Service | |
| 8) | Traffic signs | |
| 9) | Midterm exam | |
| 10) | Road markings | |
| 11) | Parking | |
| 12) | Traffic intersections | |
| 13) | Traffic rotaries | |
| 14) | Traffic signal design |
Sources
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | “Traffic Engineering 4th Edition”, by Roger P. Roses, Elena S. Prassas, William R. McShane, Prentice Hall, 2011. ISBN-9780136135739 “Highway Capacity Manual 5th Edition (2010)”, Transportation Research Board, 2010. ISBN-9780309160773 |
| References: | Yok |
Course-Program Learning Outcome Relationship
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Course - Learning Outcome Relationship
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | Closed Department |
Learning Activity and Teaching Methods
| Field Study | |
| Individual study and homework | |
| Lesson | |
| Group study and homework | |
| Homework | |
| Problem Solving | |
| Application (Modelling, Design, Model, Simulation, Experiment etc.) | |
| Case Study |
Assessment & Grading Methods and Criteria
| Written Exam (Open-ended questions, multiple choice, true-false, matching, fill in the blanks, sequencing) | |
| Homework | |
| Application | |
| Individual Project | |
| Reporting |
Assessment & Grading
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Homework Assignments | 1 | % 10 |
| Project | 1 | % 10 |
| Midterms | 1 | % 30 |
| Final | 1 | % 50 |
| total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 50 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 50 | |
| total | % 100 | |
Workload and ECTS Credit Grading
| Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 6 | 84 |
| Project | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Midterms | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Paper Submission | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Final | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total Workload | 143 | ||